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Food recall warning

Sweet 2 Eat brand fresh, whole Peaches, Plums, Nectarines and Pluots, packed by Wawona Packing Company of Cutler, California, USA, recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

Starting date:
July 21, 2014
Type of communication:
Recall
Alert sub-type:
Food Recall Warning
Subcategory:
Microbiological - Listeria
Hazard classification:
Class 1
Source of recall:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Recalling firm:
Canada Safeway Ltd., Fruits et Légumes Gaétan Bono, Loblaw Companies Limited, North American Produce Buyers Ltd., The Grocery People Ltd., Wawona Packing Company of California, Whole Foods Market Canada, Inc.
Distribution:
National
Extent of the product distribution:
Retail
CFIA reference number:
9086

Advisory details

Ottawa, July 21, 2014 - Industry is recalling Sweet 2 Eat brand fresh, whole peaches, plums, nectarines and pluots from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These products were recalled by Wawona Packing Company of California. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Note that retail cartons may show the following brand names: Wawona, Sweet 2 Eat or Harvest Sweet. Stickers on individual fruit have the Sweet 2 Eat brand name.

What you should do

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased. Consumers who are unsure whether they have the affected products are advised to check with their retailer or supplier.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Who is affected

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Background

This recall was triggered by a recall in the United States by Wawona Packing Company of California. The recall by the US company is published on the website of the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), at: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm405943.htm. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace.

Affected products

Affected products
Brand name Common name Size Code(s) on product UPC
Sweet 2 Eat Organic Black Plums Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 94040
Sweet 2 Eat Organic Yellow Nectarines 2-2.5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 8 49315 00037 0
Sweet 2 Eat Organic Tree-ripe Yellow Nectarines Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 94378
Sweet 2 Eat Yellow Nectarines 5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 8 49315 32320 2
Sweet 2 Eat Yellow Nectarines 4-4.5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 32371 8
Sweet 2 Eat Yellow Nectarines 4-4.5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 32315 2
Sweet 2 Eat Tree-ripe Yellow Nectarines Sold in Bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 4378
Sweet 2 Eat White Peaches 4-4.5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 32216 2
Sweet 2 Eat White Peaches 5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 8 49315 89407 8
Sweet 2 Eat White Peaches 4-4.5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 32372 5
Sweet 2 Eat White Peaches 4 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 8 49315 00031 8
Sweet 2 Eat White Peaches Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 4401
Sweet 2 Eat Organic Yellow Peaches 2 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 32205 6
Sweet 2 Eat Yellow Peaches 5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 8 49315 45518 7
Sweet 2 Eat Yellow Peaches 4-4.5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 32370 1
Sweet 2 Eat Yellow Peaches 4 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 8 49315 00028 8
Sweet 2 Eat Yellow Peaches 4-4.5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 32211 7
Sweet 2 Eat Yellow Tree-ripe Peaches Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 4044
Sweet 2 Eat Organic Yellow Peaches 2 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 73169 0
Sweet 2 Eat Organic Yellow Peaches 2.5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 8 491300036 3
Sweet 2 Eat Organic Tree-ripe Yellow Peaches Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 94044
Sweet 2 Eat White Nectarines 5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 8 49315 47932 9
Sweet 2 Eat White Nectarines 4-4.5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 32318 3
Sweet 2 Eat White Nectarines 4-4.5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 32373 2
Sweet 2 Eat White Nectarines 4 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 32361 9
Sweet 2 Eat White Nectarines Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 3035
Sweet 2 Eat Black Plums 3.5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 32016 8
Sweet 2 Eat Black Plums Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 4040
Sweet 2 Eat Peaches 2 lb bag All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 32200 1
Sweet 2 Eat Peaches Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 4038
Sweet 2 Eat Nectarines 2 lb bag All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 32300 8
Sweet 2 Eat Nectarines Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 4036
Sweet 2 Eat Red Plums Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 4042
Sweet 2 Eat Pluots 4-4.5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 46142 00129 1
Sweet 2 Eat Pluots Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 3278
Sweet 2 Eat Red Pluots Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 3609
Sweet 2 Eat Green Pluots Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 3610
Sweet 2 Eat Black Pluots Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 3611
Sweet 2 Eat Plums 4-4.5 lbs All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33383 45468 9
Sweet 2 Eat Plums 2 lb bag All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 33833 32010 6
Sweet 2 Eat Tree Ripe Plums Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 4440
Sweet 2 Eat Organic Red Plums Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 94042
Sweet 2 Eat Organic Tree- ripe White Peaches Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 94401
Sweet 2 Eat Organic Tree- ripe White Nectarines Sold in bulk All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only PLU# 93035
Sweet 2 Eat Nectarines 4 lb bag All pack dates 152 to 193, inclusive *Pack dates are printed on the master carton only 0 3338373419 4

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